Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss is a book that may make you rethink what you eat on a daily basis from the products and contents it goes over. The salt, sugar, and fat in processed foods are found in any convenient store and grocery stores nationwide. The process of each of the key ingredients to foods effect our nation’s health is ways people could never think are possible. These products that were made for the on-the-go type of family now have been made into the everyday thing people turn to for convenience of not cooking. The convenient foods have taken over the market and are found in the most prominent places throughout the market where they are easy to find. The dependence on these foods have increased diabetes and heart diseases as well. Most people don’t know they develop health issues like high blood pressure aren’t detected until more serious issues occur, which puts people at risks of strokes and heart attacks.
After reading this book, it does effect your eating in some ways, such as cutting back on eating processed foods and trying to healthier plus cooking more. The one thing I remember most about this book in the scientists involved with a lot of the makings of he products as well as how they figured out the correct balance in the formula. What I found very interesting was that most companies called in experts who worked for other companies to help their company when their stocks and products were not getting the sales they wanted to reach. A lot of companies team up together, but the most unexpected one was when cigarette companies helped and joined food companies to increase revenue between their sales. It wasn’t a shock to read that some companies are money fueled and didn’t change their product to what the consumers wanted at the time they became concerned with their intake of salt, sugar, and fat.
I agree with you that this book makes you reflect on what we ingest. Like you, I was shocked when I learned that they bring in specialists from other companies to boost their sales and they team up with other competitors to do so. I think that what shocked me the most, like you said, was that the tobacco companies united with the processed food industry to boost both of their sales.
ReplyDeleteSo true that many fast food restaurants are now what people eat almost every meal of everyday. Some people are unaware of the amount of salt, sugar, and fat that are in theses products, and it is crazy that some people don't been care to find out.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this book makes us think a little bit more of what we ingest. I was also shocked that the tobacco company joined and helped the process food industries increase their sales.
ReplyDeleteI hope some people would think about their eating habits before it is too late for them to change. I will also remember those scientist that try to balance everything out.
ReplyDeleteIt is unfortunate that most families eat fast food every day of the week. If this book was given to parents to read, I don't think they would be taking their kids out as much as they do.
ReplyDeleteThis book also made me think a lot about what I eat. I was also surprised that the cigarette companies team up with the food companies.
ReplyDeleteFast food is just more convinent for people but it doesn't mean they should consume it everyday. This book makes us think twice about what we consume.
ReplyDeleteI agree that this book changes the way you should eat because we want to be healthy and live longer. Even though fast food is great and all, this book is making me cut back on it.
ReplyDeleteI thought that it was interesting that the food companies called in scientists as well! It's crazy we use chemicals in our foods instead of healthy alternatives. More people should read this book so that get that will to change their eating habits.
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